Inhaler.



PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

J. RICH.

INHALER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13,1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEROME RICH, OF JACKSON. MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT A. GIBSON, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

INHALER.

' No. sooAsz Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed February 13, 1905. Serial No. 245,532.

To all whom, 216 Hwy concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME RICH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inhalers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a nasal inhaler especially designed for the treatment and cure of catarrhal troubles and inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nasal passage and throat.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device which may be worn by the patient during sleep and in which the arrangement is such as to prevent the entrance of dust particles during respiration and at the same time provide for the presence of a healing or curative agent of a volatile character which is drawn in through the nostrils with the air that is inhaled and with the inhaled air travels the passages of the nose and throat to the lungs, thereby healing the membrane-wall of said passages while the patient is sleeping.

The above object is attained by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation. Fig. 5 is a vertical section as on line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an end elevation.

In Figs. 2 to 6, inclusive, the elastic retaining-strap which secures the device in position is broken away.

Referring to the characters of reference, 1 designates a metal plate which is concavoconvex in cross-section and whose general shape is oval. The central portion of the plate is cut away, forming a central opening therethrough. Attached to the rear face of the plate by an adhesive or in any other suitable manner is a screen of gauze 2, provided with a sack-like portion 3, which projects through the central opening of the plate and is adapted to freely receive the nose of the wearer when the plate is in position, as shown in Fig. 1, forming, in effect, a frame which is adapted to lie upon and conform to the contour of the face and allow the nose to protrude therethrough, the nose being covered by the sack of gauze or similar fabric to prevent dust and foreign substances from being drawn into the nostrils. Attached to the inner face of the plate or frame at its lower edge is a sachet 4, adapted to absorb a volatile curative agent, such as menthol and analogous remedies. The sachet when the plate or frame is in position is adapted to lie against the upper lip of the wearer ust below the nostrils, so that the heat of the person will heighten the volatility of the remedy and allow it to be carried into the nostrils and nasal passage by the inhaled breath, resulting in a continuous application of said remedy to the afiected parts during the hours of sleep.

The construction of the device is such that it is not uncomfortable to wear and does not materially interfere with free respiration.

For the purpose of securing the device in position there is attached to the margins of the plate or frame the opposite ends of an elastic strap 5, which is adapted to encircle the head, as shown in Fig. 1, and apply such tension to the plate or frame as to retain the device in place.

It is evident that instead of the plate or frame illustrated herein a frame may be formed of wire or of other materials to support the margin of the gauze or fabric sack which embraces the nose and retains the sachet or absorbent pad in position to supply the curative agent as the breath is inhaled without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A device for the purpose set forth, comprising a concavo-convex plate, having a een- In testimony whereof I sign this specihca tral opening therethrough, a screen mounted won in the presence of two Witnesses.

upon the rear face of said plate and protrudms ing through said opening in the form of a sack, Zi 5 a sachet mounted upon the plate below the Vvit opening therethrough, and an elastic strap J M DE ITT,

attached to the opposite margins of said plate. H E (j 

